Lowe's is the nation's second-largest chain of home-improvement stores.

Founded in 1946 in Mooresville, NC, Lowe’s operates 1,860 stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico representing 202.3 million square feet of retail selling space. Lowe's sells everything from lighting fixtures to hardware, appliances and garden supplies. Each store averages 112,000 square feet and stocks 36,000 products and more than 500,000 products are available by special order.

Lowe s offers more than 50 interior and exterior installation services, such as appliances, flooring and blinds; and extended protection plans, repair services, and credit financing

The company serves approximately 16 million customers per week.

In fiscal 2015, the company reported sales of $59.0 billion, up from $56.2 billion the previous year, and net income of $2.5 billion.

The company's main units are Stores, Distribution Centers and Corporate. Approximately 92% of Lowe's employees are located in Stores, 6% are at Distribution Centers and 2% are at Corporate locations. About 75% of all jobs are full-time positions.

Lowe's said it would exit its joint venture with Woolworth Limited in Australia.

The company plans to hire 46,000 seasonal employees for 2016.

Benefits

Lowe's 401(k) Plan
Eligibility: All employees after 90 days of continuous service.
Baseline Match Eligibility: All employees after one year of service.

After one year of service the company matches the first 1% you save each pay period at 100%. Savings above 1%, up to 6% of compensation, will be matched at 25%. Immediate vesting.

VacationEligibility: All regular full-time and regular part-time employees after one year of employment. You become eligible for vacation based on service as follows:

Full-time:After 1 year of service: 2 weeks
After 5 years of service: 3 weeks
After 15 years of service: 4 weeks

Part-time:After 1 year of service: 40 hours
After 5 years of service: 60 hours
After 15 years of service: 80 hours

HolidaysEligibility: All regular full-time salaried employees, first day of employment
All regular full-time hourly and part-time employees, after 90 days of employment
Lowe's generally provides the following six paid holidays:

New Year's Day
Memorial Day
Fourth of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

Full-time employees will receive eight hours holiday pay and part-time employees will receive four hours holiday pay for each scheduled holiday. Hourly employees who are required to work on a holiday will receive holiday pay plus regular pay for the holiday; salaried employees who work on a holiday will be given another day off with pay.

Basic Sick Pay
Eligibility: All regular full-time employees after 89 days of continuous employment.
Sick days are accrued at a rate of six days (48 hours) per year. Unused sick days may be carried forward with no limit on days accumulated.

Employee Purchase of Company ProductsEligibility: All employees (full-time, part-time, and temporary) first day of employment
Employees may purchase company products at a 10% discount. Purchases must be for the use of the employees, their dependents, or as bona fide gifts.